This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

Alcohol use disorder, which affects over 10% of Americans, can lead to persistent and serious insomnia. Difficulties falling ...

This supports the hypothesis that harmful gut bacteria may escape into circulation, triggering brain inflammation and neurodegeneration. The findings highlight the gut-brain connection and provide a ...

3D-printed brain-like environment promotes neuron growth Researchers develop nanostructures that guide neural networks growth and directionality Date: January 30, 2025 Source: Delft University of ...

Our experimental technology enables us to observe the blood vessels within the brain and detect microplastics present in these vessels.” Huang and colleagues developed a microplastics imaging system ...

Manganese has been previously shown to bind with the protein alpha-synuclein, causing it to misfold and accumulate in the brain. Using the fruit fly Drosophila, researchers developed a model that ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

A man with paralysis who had electrodes implanted in his brain can pilot a virtual drone through an obstacle course simply by imagining moving his fingers. His brain signals are interpreted by an ...

They removed a slaughterhouse pig’s brain from its head and deprived it of oxygen at room temperature for four hours. Then, they hooked it up to their resuscitation machine and revived it—to ...

Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, ...